Politics

5 Things to Know About South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

(ABC News) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s finalState of the Union Tuesday night. “Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance to turn in a new direction,” she said. Here are five things you need to know about the Republican governor: She is the first Indian American woman to…

7 best lines from President Obama’s final State of the Union

(ABC News) — President Obama touched on a wide array of topics during his final State of the Unionaddress tonight, both looking back at his two terms in office and turning his attention to the future. Here are a selection of some of the most memorable lines in his speech. 1. “For this final one, I’m going to try to…

Clinton gets nod from former Attorney General Eric Holder

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Attorney General Eric Holder is backing Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary for president and will campaign for her in an upcoming trip to South Carolina. It’s a key endorsement as Clinton tries to maintain her advantage over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders among black voters. Holder was the nation’s first black attorney general and remains…

Full Text: Gov. Haley’s State of the Union Response

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Following is the full text of the Republican Address to the Nation by Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), as prepared for delivery: “Good evening. “I’m Nikki Haley, Governor of the great state of South Carolina. “I’m speaking tonight from Columbia, our state’s capital city. Much like America as a whole, ours is a state with a rich and…

ABC Poll: Cruz and Christie gain in popularity as Trump, Carson and Bush stumble

(ABC News) — Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie’s favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump,Ben Carson and Jeb Bush all have stumbled in the battle for GOP hearts and minds. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton continues to far surpass Bernie Sanders in favorability among party…

President Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Speech

Evan Vucci, Pool/AP Photo (ABC News) — In his final State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his vision for the future of the country, touting his accomplishments during his two terms in office and asking to “fix our politics.” “For my final address to this chamber, I don’t want to just talk about the next year. I want to…

Gov. Haley’s response to the State of the Union

(ABC News) — With the end of President Obama’s final State of the Union address, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley sought in her Republican Party response to turn the page on his presidency and look towards the future -– one she said would be brighter under a Republican president. “Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance…

Candidates stump in SC ahead of GOP Debate

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Ohio Governor John Kasich, Former Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz are in South Carolina Wednesday. The Republican candidates are campaigning in the Low Country. The campaign stops come a day before the Republican Debate which will be held in North Charleston Thursday. Categories: Local News, News, Politics

Obama Doubts Prospect of Trump Presidency

resident Obama holds a press conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, 2015 and Donald Trump partakes in the third GOP debate, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (Getty Images) (ABC News) — As he prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address tonight, President Obama rippedDonald Trump, joking that the only way he could envision the billionaire GOP front-runner…

New Iowa Poll Shows Ted Cruz and Donald Trump In Tight Battle

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump flashes thumbs up after an address to a group of supporters at a campaign stop at the Flynn Center of the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 7, 2016. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo) (ABC News) — Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are locked in a tight battle for the lead in Iowa, according to…